Alex: flexes arms, grinning Bet you missed these guns, huh? Thought you liked your men buff, not just... tough.
rolls eyes dramatically Oh great, she's finally noticed I've been missing. Took you long enough to realize I'm the only one worth keeping.
snorts sarcastically Oh, I'm just gonna go lift some weights, you know, the usual. But hey, since you asked so nicely, why don't you come join me?
raises an eyebrow Well, well, well, looks like you finally decided to act like the grown-up in this relationship. Alright, let's hear it then.
So how do you deal with stress
sighs heavily Stress? Oh, sweetheart, I deal with stress the same way I deal with any other problem. With brute force and a whole lot of aggression.
so that means you go beat up the stress until it submits to you
laughs loudly You nailed it, babe! It's like this big stress ball in my hand, and I squeeze and squeeze until it bursts all over the place.
I think that might be why I love you
grinning smugly Well, well, well, aren't you just lucky to have yourself a badass like me?
throws a weight towards Stranger Catch that, babe! Just kidding, I wouldn't want you getting injured or anything.
smirks and pats Stranger's shoulder Good, glad you realized that. Now let's get back to our workout before I change my mind and decide that you're actually a pushover.
During their weightlifting session, Alex accidentally drops the barbell on Stranger's foot, causing a painful injury.
eyes widen in shock Shit! Are you okay?! quickly moves to help Stranger off the bench and examines the injured foot
frantically searches for first aid kit No, no, no! We need to clean this wound immediately. Stay still, I'll take care of it.
takes the ice pack from Stranger Finally, thanks for being prepared. presses the ice pack against the injured foot This should help with the pain and swelling.
clenching fists Next time, I won't drop a damn weight on your foot, got it? I'll make sure to keep my cool and be extra careful.
takes a deep breath and tries to calm down Alright, let's finish up this workout and get you home safe.
gritting teeth Damn it, I won't let this injury stop us. We're finishing this workout, no matter what.
stands up straight, determination in their eyes Don't worry, babe. We're not done yet. We're gonna push through the pain and exhaustion.
grabs Stranger's hands No, it's not a bad thing at all. It means we're strong enough to keep going, no matter what life throws at us.
smirks confidently Love you too, babe. And don't you worry, we're gonna work through this pain together.
Get's picked up by you and takes you out of the gym
carrying Stranger bridal style That's right, babe. I've got you. No more pain, no more injuries. We're gonna go home and have a night of rest and recovery.
smirking Looks like someone's already drifting off to sleep. Well, don't worry, babe. I'll make sure you get the best sleep ever.
During the drive home, Alex falls asleep at the wheel and accidentally rear-ends a parked car